LV01 Dadun (Big Mound)

Location

On the lateral side of the terminal phalanx of the great the toe 0.1 thumb width from corner of the nail.

Indications

Conditions for which LV01 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using LV01

• Spleen Deficiency, Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee – ST35, SP01, SP02, SP09, HT08, BL39, LV01 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-129 ↗)
• Cerebral Infarction Acute, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit – LU11, LI01, LI04, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC08, PC09, TB01, GB20, GB44, LV01, LV03, CV24, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2013-5 ↗)
• Dysuria, Leg Pain, Lower Back Pain, Spasticity, Balance Impaired, Lower Extremity Weakness, Gait Disturbance – LU08, ST34, ST36, ST37, SP01, SP02, SP03, SP10, HT08, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL19, KD03, KD07, LV01 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i31.9691 ↗)
• Foot Pain, Allodynia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Edema Foot, Foot Left Pain, Foot Swelling, Discoloration Skin, Difficulty Ambulation, Hyperesthesia – SP01, SP02, SP03, SP06, KD10, LV01, LV02, LV03 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v11.i30.7424 ↗)
• Menorrhagia, Bleeding Uterine, Menstruation Irregular, Bleeding Menstrual Excessive, Bleeding Menstrual Prolonged, Cycle Menstrual Irregular, Stasis Liver Blood – SP04, SP10, KD14, PC06, LV01, CV06 (doi:10.1089/acu.2024.0053 ↗)
• Diarrhea, Dyspepsia Functional, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Bloating Abdominal, Satiation Early, Tightness Epigastric – LU05, LU11, HT03, HT09, SI02, SI03, BL66, KD10, GB41, LV01 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687 ↗)
• Epilepsy, Vertigo, Urogenital Disorder – LV01 (doi:10.70976/j.2096-0964.wjim-2024-0029 ↗)
• Hiccup – LU09, LU10, LU11, ST36, PC04, PC07, PC08, LV01, LV14, CV04, CV12, CV17 (doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.08.024 ↗)
• Hiccup – LV01, LV14, CV04, CV14, CV24 (doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.08.024 ↗)
• Spasm Facial, Blepharospasm, Twitching Facial, Meige Syndrome, Orofacial Dystonia – LU11, LI03, ST02, TB17, GB20, GB41, LV01, XH04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240918-k0004 ↗)
• Ataxia, Gait Disturbance, Gait Instability – LU08, ST34, ST36, ST37, SP01, SP02, SP03, SP10, HT08, KD03, KD07, LV01 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i31.9691 ↗)
• Dyspepsia Functional – LU05, LU11, HT03, HT09, SI02, SI03, BL66, KD10, GB41, LV01 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1545687 ↗)
• Blood Loss, Blood Loss – SP01, SP10, BL17, LV01, LV14 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Coma – LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Haemorrhage – SP01, SP10, LV01 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Hysteria – LU11, LI01, LI04, ST45, SP01, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, BL67, KD01, PC06, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, LV03, GV26 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Wind Interior, Wind Interior – LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL18, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB20, GB44, LV01, LV03, GV16, GV20 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Consciousness Loss, Consciousness Loss – LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Jaundice, Convulsions, Stroke, Edema, Abdominal Pain, Lumbar Pain, Bi Syndrome, Chest Bi, Hemorrhagic Disorders, Consumptive Disease – LI04, ST36, SP06, BL60, KD06, GB39, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV04, GV20 (王文琴张永臣贾红玲. 太冲穴古代文献应用分析. 针灸临床杂志 ., 2013 [CNKI])
• Consciousness Loss – LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Kidney Qi Deficiency, Nocturnal Emission Wet Dream, Incontinence Bladder, Kidney Qi Deficiency, Nocturnal Emission Wet Dream, Incontinence Bladder – SP06, BL23, BL28, LV01, CV03 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Kidney Qi Deficiency, Nocturnal Emission Wet Dream, Incontinence Bladder, Dreaming, Kidney Qi Deficiency, Nocturnal Emission Wet Dream, Incontinence Bladder – SP06, HT07, BL23, BL28, LV01, CV03 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Kidney Qi Deficiency, Nocturnal Emission Wet Dream, Incontinence Bladder, Appetite Low, Kidney Qi Deficiency, Nocturnal Emission Wet Dream, Incontinence Bladder, Appetite Low – ST36, SP06, BL20, BL23, BL28, LV01, CV03 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Liver Cold Stagnation, Liver Cold Stagnation – LV01, LV05, CV03 (studystack.com ↗)
• Delirium, Malaria, Fever High, Psychological Confusion Disorder – LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, SI03, BL67, KD01, PC05, PC09, TB01, TB02, GB41, GB44, LV01, GV13, GV14 (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Most often selected alongside LV01

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LV01. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• SP01Hidden White13 protocols
• LU11Lesser Metal11 protocols
• HT09Lesser Surge9 protocols
• BL67Reaching Yin7 protocols
• GB44Foot Opening To Yin7 protocols
• KD01Bubbling Spring7 protocols
• LI01Metal Yang7 protocols
• PC09Central Surge7 protocols
• SI01Lesser Marsh7 protocols
• ST45Running Point7 protocols
• TB01Surge Gate7 protocols
• GV26Philtrum5 protocols

Other points on the Liver Meridian